Music Trade Review
Issue: 1921 Vol. 73 N. 22 - Page 47
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THE
NOVEMBER 26, 1921
MUSIC
IN
TRADE
REVIEW
THE
BANJOS TO THE FORE
GET RIGHTS TO_PEARS0N BANJO
AN AUTHORITY ON THE HARP
William Lange Predicts a Growing Demand for
These Instruments
Schireson Bros., Los Angeles, to Manufacture
That Instrument on Large Scale—Musical
Merchandise Committee Meets
The Late George Waldo Clark Spent an Active
Lifetime in the Music Trade
The musical instrument dealer who handles
banjos is in for a period of great prosperity, ac-
Los ANGELES, CAL., November 19.—Schireson
cording to William Lange, proprietor of the Bros., manufacturers of Hawaiian steel and Span-
firm of Rettberg & Lange, manufacturers of ish guitars, have purchased the patent rights to
Paramount and Orpheum banjos and Randl Robert C. Pearson's banjo, and will manufacture
drums, who says: "My reason for feeling certain the same on a large scale. They have recently
of this is the fact that the banjo is just beginning added a large amount of floor space to the fac-
to receive its true recognition as a most impor- tory on New High street.
tant factor in the dance orchestra of the day. The Musical Merchandise Committee of the
It is the banjo that lends the life and snap to Music' Trades Association of Southern Cali-
the music of the popular dance orchestras and fornia is holding regular meetings, consisting of
the public is growing more and more fond of get-together lunches, every two weeks. Earl
banjo music.
Stone, manager of the musical merchandise de-
"The result is not only a much wider use of partment of the George J. Birkel Co., is chair-
banjos in orchestras, but a noticeable increase in man, and the entirecommittee express themselves
the number of amateur players. Many young as well pleased with the progress made toward
people who hear the banjo played at dances get the betterment of this branch of the trade in
the idea of possessing an instrument and learn- Los Angeles.
ing to play it.
"The talking machine has played its part in
MEISEL RECEIVES VIOLINS
popularizing the music of the banjo. The
monthly record releases of all the big companies Shipment of Rare Old European Models Re-
seldom fail to contain at least one banjo solo,
cently Received by New York Importer
and all the popular dance hits of such orchestras
as Paul Whiteman and Isham Jones, etc., feature
A fine shipment of rare old violins has been
the banjo.
received from Europe by C. Meisel, importer and
"As a result of all this the music dealer profits wholesaler of musical merchandise, 4 St. Mark's
—his sales of banjos are growing month by Place, New York. Mr. Meisel reports that there
month. The enterprising dealer observes this is a keen demand for these instruments in the
trend of affairs himself and gets out and meets trade just now and considers himself fortunate
it by letting the people know that he has banjos in obtaining the instruments at this time. A
to sell and helps them to learn to play it. The large shipment of new violins was also received.
banjo sales of our dealers have attained large
The accordion business of this concern has
proportions in the past several months and we grown to great proportions. The large ware-
confidently expect that 1922 will be the best year rooms now contain one of the most complete
in our history."
stocks of accordions and concertinas in America.
Business in these instruments is also holding up
well.
SYRACUSE, N. Y., November 21.—George Waldo
Clark, former president of the Clark Music Co.,
this city, whose death was reported in The
Review last week, was considered one of the
greatest authorities on the 1iarp in this country,
and had much to do with the development of
public interest in the harp and harp music. He
came to Syracuse when seventeen years old, and
in 1859 started in the music business, forming
what is now the Clark Music Co. He was one
of the founders of the Story & Clark Piano Co.,
Chicago, and was later connected with the Mel-
ville Clark Piano Co., that city.
Mr. Clark is survived by a widow, three
daughters and two sons, one of the latter,
Melville Clark, being the present head of the
Clark Music Co. here.
HANDLING TOY INSTRUMENTS
Believe That Sale of Toys Will Arouse Interest
in the Larger Instruments
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., November 19.—The H. C.
Hanson Store, of San Francisco, is expecting a
shipment of Ludwig toy band instruments for the
holiday season. Last year Ludwig toy drums
proved to be very popular, so that wind instru-
ments will now be added to the list.
Small goods dealers report, for the most part,
that the sale of saxophones continues to be
steady. The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. is now of-
fering a course of lessons' with each saxophone
sold.
The Manhattan Band Instrument Co., New
York, has been granted a charter of incorpora-
tion, with a capital of $5,000.
CARL FISCHER (frig
Headquarters for
Everything in Music
MONARCH BRAND SPECIALTIES
Strings, ToUghing Cloth. Electric Band
Light, Manuscript Music Paper
Rockwell Music Stand, Baker's Violin
Kesin. Large stock of choice Violins,
Bows and Accessories, l'rompt and ef-
ficient service. Write for complete cat-
alogue and terms.
COOPER SQUARE,N.Y.
i
C. MEISEL
Ettabliahed 1878
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
AT WHOLESALE
4 St Marks Place
New York
THINGS
P w LA FAVORITA
ELITE
ETERNELLE
AKADEMIE
Your jobber has them
M.E.SCHOENING&CO.,Inc.
26 East 22nd St.
New York
Alfred LFelsbergX Co.
GUT
Successors to Maalbcttch & Whitlemore
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT CASES
Sold by all leading jobber*
Spring and Croi* Sts., Newark, N. J.
OF THE BEST QUALITY
OUR NEW CATALOG R"
Jobber* Who Are Not Familiar With Our Product*
Are Urged to Communicate With U
Is Juat Off the Presa. Your
Copy is Ready.
I\V A r AN Xylophones. Bella.
U L A l s A N Marimba.. Fork.,
etc.. are used universally.
.SALADINOfrSONI
ANO
MAMOFACTURIRJ
~MASSl
J. C. DEAGAN, Inc.
1786 Berteau Ave.
CHICAGO
Jacob Thoma & Son
THE FRED. GRETSCH MFG. CO.
Importers and Violin Makers
T\ T^\T
Banjos—Mandolins—Guitars
K M Y Violin Caaea—20th Century Drums
l l L l i l 60 BROADWAY, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Specialties for Violins
47 Winter Street
Boston
"Thi Larseit Musical Instruments Mfr. in the U. S . "
SEND FOR TRADE PRICE LIST OF
JUT"
for
I Violin, Viola,
'Cello and Bass
MULLER & KAPLAN, 509 E»«t 76th St., N. Y.
H. R. Knopf & Sons
Importer* of
OLD and NEW VIOLINS
145 West 45th Street
NEW YORK
DURRO
AND
STEWART
Largest Wholesale
Musical Merchandise
House in America
Buegeleuen & Jacobson
5-7-9 Union Souar*
NEW YORK
THE
NOVEMBER 26, 1921
MUSIC
IN
TRADE
REVIEW
THE
BANJOS TO THE FORE
GET RIGHTS TO_PEARS0N BANJO
AN AUTHORITY ON THE HARP
William Lange Predicts a Growing Demand for
These Instruments
Schireson Bros., Los Angeles, to Manufacture
That Instrument on Large Scale—Musical
Merchandise Committee Meets
The Late George Waldo Clark Spent an Active
Lifetime in the Music Trade
The musical instrument dealer who handles
banjos is in for a period of great prosperity, ac-
Los ANGELES, CAL., November 19.—Schireson
cording to William Lange, proprietor of the Bros., manufacturers of Hawaiian steel and Span-
firm of Rettberg & Lange, manufacturers of ish guitars, have purchased the patent rights to
Paramount and Orpheum banjos and Randl Robert C. Pearson's banjo, and will manufacture
drums, who says: "My reason for feeling certain the same on a large scale. They have recently
of this is the fact that the banjo is just beginning added a large amount of floor space to the fac-
to receive its true recognition as a most impor- tory on New High street.
tant factor in the dance orchestra of the day. The Musical Merchandise Committee of the
It is the banjo that lends the life and snap to Music' Trades Association of Southern Cali-
the music of the popular dance orchestras and fornia is holding regular meetings, consisting of
the public is growing more and more fond of get-together lunches, every two weeks. Earl
banjo music.
Stone, manager of the musical merchandise de-
"The result is not only a much wider use of partment of the George J. Birkel Co., is chair-
banjos in orchestras, but a noticeable increase in man, and the entirecommittee express themselves
the number of amateur players. Many young as well pleased with the progress made toward
people who hear the banjo played at dances get the betterment of this branch of the trade in
the idea of possessing an instrument and learn- Los Angeles.
ing to play it.
"The talking machine has played its part in
MEISEL RECEIVES VIOLINS
popularizing the music of the banjo. The
monthly record releases of all the big companies Shipment of Rare Old European Models Re-
seldom fail to contain at least one banjo solo,
cently Received by New York Importer
and all the popular dance hits of such orchestras
as Paul Whiteman and Isham Jones, etc., feature
A fine shipment of rare old violins has been
the banjo.
received from Europe by C. Meisel, importer and
"As a result of all this the music dealer profits wholesaler of musical merchandise, 4 St. Mark's
—his sales of banjos are growing month by Place, New York. Mr. Meisel reports that there
month. The enterprising dealer observes this is a keen demand for these instruments in the
trend of affairs himself and gets out and meets trade just now and considers himself fortunate
it by letting the people know that he has banjos in obtaining the instruments at this time. A
to sell and helps them to learn to play it. The large shipment of new violins was also received.
banjo sales of our dealers have attained large
The accordion business of this concern has
proportions in the past several months and we grown to great proportions. The large ware-
confidently expect that 1922 will be the best year rooms now contain one of the most complete
in our history."
stocks of accordions and concertinas in America.
Business in these instruments is also holding up
well.
SYRACUSE, N. Y., November 21.—George Waldo
Clark, former president of the Clark Music Co.,
this city, whose death was reported in The
Review last week, was considered one of the
greatest authorities on the 1iarp in this country,
and had much to do with the development of
public interest in the harp and harp music. He
came to Syracuse when seventeen years old, and
in 1859 started in the music business, forming
what is now the Clark Music Co. He was one
of the founders of the Story & Clark Piano Co.,
Chicago, and was later connected with the Mel-
ville Clark Piano Co., that city.
Mr. Clark is survived by a widow, three
daughters and two sons, one of the latter,
Melville Clark, being the present head of the
Clark Music Co. here.
HANDLING TOY INSTRUMENTS
Believe That Sale of Toys Will Arouse Interest
in the Larger Instruments
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., November 19.—The H. C.
Hanson Store, of San Francisco, is expecting a
shipment of Ludwig toy band instruments for the
holiday season. Last year Ludwig toy drums
proved to be very popular, so that wind instru-
ments will now be added to the list.
Small goods dealers report, for the most part,
that the sale of saxophones continues to be
steady. The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. is now of-
fering a course of lessons' with each saxophone
sold.
The Manhattan Band Instrument Co., New
York, has been granted a charter of incorpora-
tion, with a capital of $5,000.
CARL FISCHER (frig
Headquarters for
Everything in Music
MONARCH BRAND SPECIALTIES
Strings, ToUghing Cloth. Electric Band
Light, Manuscript Music Paper
Rockwell Music Stand, Baker's Violin
Kesin. Large stock of choice Violins,
Bows and Accessories, l'rompt and ef-
ficient service. Write for complete cat-
alogue and terms.
COOPER SQUARE,N.Y.
i
C. MEISEL
Ettabliahed 1878
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
AT WHOLESALE
4 St Marks Place
New York
THINGS
P w LA FAVORITA
ELITE
ETERNELLE
AKADEMIE
Your jobber has them
M.E.SCHOENING&CO.,Inc.
26 East 22nd St.
New York
Alfred LFelsbergX Co.
GUT
Successors to Maalbcttch & Whitlemore
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT CASES
Sold by all leading jobber*
Spring and Croi* Sts., Newark, N. J.
OF THE BEST QUALITY
OUR NEW CATALOG R"
Jobber* Who Are Not Familiar With Our Product*
Are Urged to Communicate With U
Is Juat Off the Presa. Your
Copy is Ready.
I\V A r AN Xylophones. Bella.
U L A l s A N Marimba.. Fork.,
etc.. are used universally.
.SALADINOfrSONI
ANO
MAMOFACTURIRJ
~MASSl
J. C. DEAGAN, Inc.
1786 Berteau Ave.
CHICAGO
Jacob Thoma & Son
THE FRED. GRETSCH MFG. CO.
Importers and Violin Makers
T\ T^\T
Banjos—Mandolins—Guitars
K M Y Violin Caaea—20th Century Drums
l l L l i l 60 BROADWAY, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Specialties for Violins
47 Winter Street
Boston
"Thi Larseit Musical Instruments Mfr. in the U. S . "
SEND FOR TRADE PRICE LIST OF
JUT"
for
I Violin, Viola,
'Cello and Bass
MULLER & KAPLAN, 509 E»«t 76th St., N. Y.
H. R. Knopf & Sons
Importer* of
OLD and NEW VIOLINS
145 West 45th Street
NEW YORK
DURRO
AND
STEWART
Largest Wholesale
Musical Merchandise
House in America
Buegeleuen & Jacobson
5-7-9 Union Souar*
NEW YORK
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